Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City vs New York Red Bulls – Lineups & Match Details

New York Red Bulls beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1. Goals: J. Ruvalcaba (3'), J. Ruvalcaba (45'), C. Harris (64'). Sporting Kansas City had 62% possession against New York Red Bulls's 38%. Shots on target: 8-4.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 15

Sunday, 24 May 2026

Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 2

New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls

Referee: N. Bensalah

Lineups

Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City4-4-2
Stefan Cleveland30Stefan ClevelandG
Jacob Davis8Jacob DavisD
Ian James2Ian JamesD
Wyatt Meyer28Wyatt MeyerD
Jayden Reid99Jayden ReidD
Capita7CapitaM
Lasse Berg Johnsen4Lasse Berg JohnsenM
Zorhan Bassong22Zorhan BassongM
Calvin Harris11Calvin HarrisM
Taylor Calheira19Taylor CalheiraF
Dejan Joveljić9Dejan JoveljićF

Substitutes

13Justin ReynoldsD
6Manu GarcíaM
17Stephen AfrifaF
93Shapi SuleymanovF
1John PulskampG
57Diego BorgesD
23Ethan BartlowD
14Macielo TschantretM
16Jacob BartlettD
New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls4-3-3
Ethan Horvath34Ethan HorvathG
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty3Jahkeele Marshall-RuttyD
Justin Che2Justin CheD
Dylan Nealis12Dylan NealisD
Omar Valencia5Omar ValenciaD
Ronald Donkor48Ronald DonkorM
Adri Mehmeti15Adri MehmetiM
Gustav Berggren4Gustav BerggrenM
Cade Cowell7Cade CowellF
Julian Hall16Julian HallF
Jorge Ruvalcaba11Jorge RuvalcabaF

Substitutes

79Rafael MosqueraF
39Nehuen BenedettiM
33Roald MitchellF
17Cameron HarperF
14Julián BazánD
77John McCarthyG
26Tim ParkerD
37Mohammed SofoF
70Andy RojasF

Match Events

3'G

J. Ruvalcaba

Assist: G. Berggren

19'S

C. Cowell

Substitution 1

45'+1Y

J. Marshall-Rutty

45'+3G

J. Ruvalcaba

Assist: J. Hall

58'S

Z. Bassong

Substitution 1

58'S

J. Davis

Substitution 2

64'G

C. Harris

Assist: Manu García

70'Y

L. Johnsen

73'S

J. Ruvalcaba

Substitution 2

73'S

G. Berggren

Substitution 3

76'S

T. Calheira

Substitution 3

79'S

R. Mosquera

Substitution 4

80'S

O. Valencia

Substitution 5

82'S

Capita

Substitution 4

87'Y

N. Benedetti

Statistics

Sporting Kansas City
62%38%
New York Red Bulls
1.69Expected Goals (xG)0.88
15Total Shots10
8Shots on Target4
6Corners1
5Fouls15
6Offsides1
80Pass Accuracy (%)68
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Sporting Kansas City host New York Red Bulls on Sunday, 24 May 2026. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Sporting Kansas City go into the match 15th in the table; New York Red Bulls sit 8th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Sporting Kansas City have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. New York Red Bulls have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 7 Sept 2024: Sporting Kansas City 1-1 New York Red Bulls; 4 Jul 2022: Sporting Kansas City 0-1 New York Red Bulls; 18 Apr 2021: Sporting Kansas City 2-1 New York Red Bulls. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

New York Red Bulls beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1. Sporting Kansas City scored through C. Harris 64'. New York Red Bulls replied with J. Ruvalcaba 3', J. Ruvalcaba 45'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 64 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Sporting Kansas City held 62% of the ball against 38% for New York Red Bulls. Shots on target finished 8-4. Expected goals read 1.69 for Sporting Kansas City, 0.88 for New York Red Bulls.

Verdict

New York Red Bulls take the three points; Sporting Kansas City look at a thin night for the home crowd. Sporting Kansas City sat 15th and New York Red Bulls 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.